Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-07-13
Board Of Education.
Regular Meeting Of the Board of Educati
July 9th, 1897


July 6th 1887.
All members present.
President Voss in the chair.
The minutes were read and approved.
The acceptances of all teachers appointed at
last meeting were presented except that of Miss
Sake, who declines an appointment, and COM
municatiOnS from Misses Ida Miller and Bertha
Marquart asking to be transferred to other
schools than appointed for, and of Miss H.
Bernhardt tor an increase Of wages, were re-
ceived and placed on file.
The clerk reported the result of the annual
school census: The total number between 4 and
20 years 1921 males 1874, females 1907, number
between and Is years 1905, number between
and 10 years who have attended school 1S49,
which was on motion accepted and placed on
lie.
Several accounts were presented and referred
to the finance committee.
The following report from the superintendent
was presented and On motion adopted:
July 9th, 1889.
To THE BOARD OF EDUCATION:
[ recommend that the terms and vacations for
the school year 1S87-88 be arranged as follows:
Fall term TO begin on the last Monday in
August next and to continue 16 weeks, then va
cation of2weeks. Winter term of IL weeks, va
cation Of one week. Spring term of II weeks.
Respectfully submitted,
c. T. VIEBAHN, Supt.
On motion the superintendent was instructed
to look around for suitable person to fill the
place of Miss SAKE.
The finance committee made the following re-
port, which was on motion adopted and the ac-
counts therein contained allowed, all voting IN
the affirmative
70 THE HON. BOARD OF EDUCATION:
GENTLEMEN:
Your finance committee would respectfully re:
port, that we have examined the following and
recommend their allowance as follows:
Miss X Mcmahon, for teaching GO cts.
VIM H. Rohr, for taking school census, sos, SO.
G. A. Stallmann, for flags, S2.4
J.W. Moore. for printing, 1.50; VIM L. Norris,
for printing Csc; w. Emerson for labor, 81 90;
VIM Hermes, for labor, $500; Kruger & Co.,
for sweeping chimneys, $500; P. Zoelle, for
drayage, 25c; Phi. Helnrichs Co., for lumber,
$50. SO; G. F. Viebahn. for MAPS books, ETC.,
$l28.25.
Respectfully submitted.
c.. II. jacob,
H DAUB,
THos MCCABE,
Finance Committee.
WATERT OWN, July 6, 1887.
The Finance Committee presented their an
nDal report, which was on motion adopted.
The Committee on Buildings and Grounds
presented report on the necessary repairs,
which was on motion accepted.
BY Commissioner jacob:
RESOLVED. That the following transfer of teach
ers appointed at the last meeting of the Board
be made: Miss Bertha Marquart to the 4th grade
of Union School No. l, Miss IDA Miller to the 4th
grade of Union School No. 2, and Miss Alice
Dervin to the 4th grade of Union School No. 8
and that the clerk is hereby directed to notify
said teachers of the change.
Adopted.
By Commissioner Steinma1n:
ResOlued, That the Committee on Buildings
and Grounds, is hereby directed to advertise for
and receive sealed proposals for laying new
floors in the LIST, End and 4th grade rooms of
Union School No. l; for calcimining the High
School building and whitewashing Nos. 1, 2 and
3; bids for WhiteWashing to be separate for each
building. and all said bids so received to be laid
before this Board at a meeting, Monday, July
IL, 1887 Flooring to be of clear Eastwood, dry
and well seasoned, inches wide, inch boards.
Adopted.
BY Commissioner Steinmann:
RESOLVED, That the sum of $25 is hereby ap-
propriated to the clerk for additional statistics
in taking the annual school-census.
Adopted.
On motion of Commissioner jacob the Com
mittee on Buildings and Grounds, was directed
to engage one or more experts, to get their
opinion, whether it is advisable to fill up the
walls between the pillars in the basement of the
High School, and to report at the next meeting,
VIM. 81. ROHR Clerk.
Adjourned regular meeting of the Board of
Education, July II, 1887.
Present CONS. jacob, Daub, Moore, Stein
mann and VOsS.
President Voss in the chair.
The proposals for whitewashing and laying of
floors were presented and opened as follows: S.
Monrean, whiteWashing all schools S44; VIM.
Week, Whitewashing Union School No. L, $14;
III. Bargain, laying floors, $88; Chr. Schmutzler.
laying floors, 500. On motion the Whitewashing
to be let to s. Monrean and the flooring to H.
Barganz, they being the lowest bidder.
On motion the Committee on Buildings and
Grounds was directed to notify and receive bids
from all parties in the city doing calcimning,
for calcimining the High School, and to let the
Job 10 the lowest bidder.
On motion The clerk was directed to advertise
for proposals for furnishing fael for the public
schools.
On motion Board adjourned.
VIM. H. RoHR, Clerk.